Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916) was a British-Jewish folklorist, literary critic and historian.

Joseph Jacobs may also refer to: Joseph Jacobs (magician) (1813–1870), English magician Joseph J. Jacobs (1916–2004), American chemical engineer Joseph E. Jacobs (1893–1971), US diplomat Josef Jacobs (1894–1978), German pilot Joey Jacobs (boxer, born 1960), British boxer Joey Jacobs Sr. (born 1937), his father, British boxer Joey Jacobs (footballer) (born 2000), Dutch footballer Joe Jacobs (American football) (born 1970), Arena Football league player Joe Jacobs (actor) (born 1983), English actor Joe Jacobs (speedway rider) (born 1993), British speedway rider Joe Jacobs (Emmerdale), in the UK TV soap opera Emmerdale, played by John Woodvine Josef Jakobs (1898–1941), German spy, last person executed in the Tower of London

See also Joseph Jacob (disambiguation)